Plastic surgery is entertainment.
From reality television to celebrity gossip tabloids, the good, bad and ugly results of plastic surgery are changing the way people think about their appearance.
Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Craig A. Vander Kolk receivedhis medical degree in 1980 from the University of Michigan School of Medicine, and completed his residencies in general surgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Michigan Medical Center.
He now practices at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore.
Are there patients you would refuse to operate on or try to talk down?
The key to any operation is not only the technique that you use, your training and your equipment, but what the person actually is looking for and the expectations of the patient.
If they?re not happy with the results, you haven?t really accomplished anything.
The way I look at it, I?m trying to help someone get somewhere in life that they won?t actually get to without surgery.
What is the most common procedure?
For people in their 20s and 30s, it?s breast augmentation, liposuction and tummy tucks.
For those in their 40s to 60s, it?s eye lifts, face lifts and neck lifts.
Does the popularity of shows like “Nip/Tuck” and “Extreme Makeover” create demand or unrealistic expectations?
When they were true reality shows, that actually showed people what to expect and what could happen, it was a good thing.
When they gloss over the downside, then it?s just a show about glamour, not about real human beings.
